WorksheetsPBS 311-314 Practice
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
The branch of medical science that deals with causes and control of health problems in the population is called:
Pathology
Epidemiology
Entomology
Histology
True or False: Nosocomial infection is another term for a hospital-acquired infection.
True
False
In 2020, as the number of cases of COVID-19 increased and spread across the world, it became considered:
Epidemic
Endemic
Outbreak
Pandemic
When initially researching a nosocomial outbreak, epidemiologists should record which of the following:
Similarities in the symptoms of affected patients
Timeline for when infection symptoms developed
Locations affected patients visited in the hospital
All of the above
Pathogen is defined as:
An organism in which another organism lives
The establishment of a disease-causing organism within a host
A disease-causing organism
A disorder of function in an organism that results in symptoms
True of False: All microbes cause disease.
True
False
This non-living infectious agent, which causes the flu, cannot replicate on its own & infects healthy cells as hosts.
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Helminths
This living infectious agent, also known as worms, is acquired through consumption of contaminated food or water and often causes rapid weight loss.
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Helminths
This non-living infectious protein causes normal brain proteins to fold abnormally, leading to neurological symptoms (confusion, hallucinations).
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Helminths
This living, animal-like infectious agent thrives in the digestive tract of a host, depriving the host of nutrients from food and can sometimes be treated with antiprotozoal medication.
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Protists
This common living infectious agent, which cause tuberculosis (TB), can be acquired in a variety of ways and can be treated with antibiotics.
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Protists
This living, multicellular infectious agent, which causes athlete's foot, includes mildews, molds, and mushrooms.
Prions
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Protists
An infected individual hugs an uninfected individual, depositing the pathogen on the new person. This form of disease transmission is an example of:
Direct Contact
Indirect Contact
Droplet Transmission
Vector Transmission
An infected individual pays at the grocery store with infected cash, spreading the pathogen to the cashier. This form of disease transmission is an example of:
Direct Contact
Indirect Contact
Droplet Transmission
Vector Transmission
West Nile Virus is spread through in intermediate insect that carries the pathogen: mosquitos. This form of disease transmission is an example of:
Direct Contact
Indirect Contact
Droplet Transmission
Vector Transmission
An infected individual coughs into the air, then an uninfected individual inhales the particles, acquiring the pathogen. This form of disease transmission is an example of:
Direct Contact
Indirect Contact
Droplet Transmission
Vector Transmission
The infectious dose of Ebola is 1-10 viruses, whereas Influenza A requires more than 790 viruses to infect a new host. Which of these viruses are considered more infectious?
Ebola
Influenza A
When infectious pathogens enters the body, white blood cells (B-cells), produce THESE molecules to attack or impair the pathogens:
Antigens
Antibodies
Toxins
Vaccines
Vaccinations are an example of:
Innate immunity
Acquired immunity
These components of our innate, or nonspecific, immune system are found in our nose, trachea, and lungs and work with mucus to trap foreign invaders:
Digestive Enzymes
Secretions
Cilia
Phagocytes
These components of our innate, or nonspecific, immune system are found in digestive tract and on our skin to prevent foreign invaders from attaching.
Normal flora
Secretions
Cilia
Phagocytes
What part of the chain is seen in this photo?
Reservoir
Portal of Entry
Susceptible Host
Mode of Transmission
What comes next in the chain of infection? Agent, reservoir, portal of exit,_________.
portal of entry
mode of transmission
susceptible host
bacteria
Herd immunity protects people whose immune system is weak.
True
False
People with cancer can be vaccinated.
True
False
There are two ways to create "Herd Immunity" they are:
Natural Immunity and Vaccinations
Vaccinations and Physical Therapy
Vaccinations and Antibodies
Natural Immunity occurs when . . .
A person catches a disease and survives it. Antigens build in the body to fight the disease the next time the person catches it.
There is not such thing as natural immunity; people catching a deadly disease all die.
A person catches a disease and dies from it. The disease can be passed on to family members who may die too.
The herd immunity threshold was calculated to be 75%. What does this mean?
75% of the population needs to be vaccinated to protect those who are vulnerable
25% of the population needs to be vaccinated to protect those who are vulnerable
75% of the population is at risk of becoming infected
75% of the population is immune to becoming infected
The R0 for a new virus was measured to be 3.5. How infectious is this new virus?
Very infectious
Not infectious
Which disease is more dangerous?
Infectious dose = 20
Infectious dose = 1,000
Infectious dose = 250,000
Infectious dose = >750,000
A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:
Antigen
Antibodies
Antibiotics
Antipaths
Which of the following is a way to spread infectious diseases?
Touching contaminated objects
Not washing hands regularly
Being near infected people
All of these are ways
What is the molecule located on the outside of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes?
Lymphocyte
Antigen
Pathogen
Inflammation
What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?
Pathogen
Antibodies
B-cells
Lymphocyte
The diagram shows a pathogen, what is the arrow pointing to on the surface of the pathogen?
a molecule called an antigen
a molecule called an antibody
What is a preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response?
fungi
vaccine
antigens
What function do memory cells have in our body?
They help our immune system remember pathogens
They store information in our short-term memory
They send chemical signals from our blood to the brain
All of the above
Which of the following statements is NOT true about antigens?
They cause the production of antibodies
They bind to antibodies
They are found on the surface of pathogens
They are the same for every pathogen
What type of cell kills infected cells?
T Cells
Antibodies
B Cells
Macrophages
What type of cell creates antibodies?
T Cells
Antibodies
B Cells
Macrophages
